Kaagapujandar

Sri Kaagapujandar (Tamil: காகபுஜண்டர்) is considered to be an eminent siddha in Siddhar tradition, a saint who has reached a particularly high degree of physical and spiritual perfection. According to legends he lived around the 7th century CE.[1] The jeeva samadhi of Sri Kaagapujandar is located at the Sornapureeshwar Temple in Thenponparapi village, near Chinna salem, Villupuram District. His birth star is Ayilyam.[2] Sri Kaagapujandar was mentioned by Karuvoorar[3] and author K.S.Pillai[4] as one of the 18 siddhars (பதினென் சித்தர்கள்).[5]

Sri Kaagapujandar
Consecrated at Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai, India

He is also called Kaagapusundi, Kaagapusundar,[6] and Pujankar.[2]

A verse from His book Gnanam 80

தானென்ற பிரமத்தை யடுத்திடாமல்
தரணியில் தெய்வமடா அனந்த மென்றும்[7]

- 'Forgetting to embrace the self-god within, we search this wide world for various divine solutions '

Legends about Kaagapujandar
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Sri Kaagapujandar,[2] according to legend, has seen many destructions of the universe(pralaya) and recreation of new one[6][8][9] as a crow, hence the name Kaga. Kagam in Tamil means crow. Sri Kaagapujandar is the master in the art of Immortality.[2] He is the one who obtains diksha (initiation) from Almighty Lord Shiva[2] in every era. Sri Kaagapujandar gave upadhesa (instruction) to Sri Vashistar, guru of Sri Rama.[2]

Siddhar Sri Roma rishi is said to be son of Sri Kaagapujandar.[2][10]

Once the gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva ended up in a heated argument to know who is the eldest, finally Narada told them that there is only one Maharishi who can tell who is the eldest. Trimurti wondered how old that Maharishi would have to be, in order to know who is the eldest. They came to know that Sri Kaagapujandar who seen many apocalypse, beginning of new era and new Trimurthi for every era.[9] Trimurthi praised Sri Kaagapujandar as a remarkable one and great siddha.

Books

Sri Kaagapujandar wrote many books in Tamil, written in palm leaves; most have been lost. Those remainings found are transferred into paper with the help of siddhas and palm readers. The book Perunool kaviyam 1000 (Tamil:பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000)[11][12][13] has an account of most of the siddhas. Below listed the songs where the particular siddhas are mentioned.

Temples
Kaagapujandar
Kaagapujandar on temple gopuram as one of 18 Siddhars
  • Swarnapureeshwarar Temple, Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu[14]
  • Sri Swarna Kala Bhairavar Temple, Aati Sakthi Peetam (Previously known as Kaga Ashram), Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu[15]
  • Siddharghal Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu[16]
  • Sri Shakti Arutkoodam, Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu[17]

See also

References
  1. "Siddhas: August 2011". Sithars.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  2. சித்தர்கள் வாழ்க்கை, பி.என்.பர‌சுராமன், ISBN 978-81-89936-06-8,(Life of Siddhars, Author:P.N.Parasuraman)
  3. Manthrika Attmasittu, Author:Karuvoorar, p.2-3
  4. V.Jayaram. "The Origin and Development of Siddhas and Siddha Tradition". Hinduwebsite.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  5. "The Eighteen Siddhas". Oocities.org. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  6. "The Sampradaya Sun - Independent Vaisnava News - Feature Stories - October 2009". Harekrsna.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  7. ":: TVU". www.tamilvu.org.
  8. "சித்தர்களின் சாகாக்கலை(மரணமில்லாப் பெருவாழ்வு)6 « மச்சமுனி – Machamuni". Machamuni.com. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  9. பதிந்தது கவிப்ரியன். "108 சித்தர்களும் அவர்களின் ஜீவ சமாதிகளும்". Psssrf.org.in. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  10. ":: TVU". www.tamilvu.org.
  11. "மறைபொருள் ரகசியங்கள் பகுதி 3". Arusuvai.com. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  12. Kakabhusundar. "Connemara Public Library Catalog " Details for: ...Perunool Kaviyam 1000". Connemara.tnopac.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  13. பாலா (2011-01-04). "சித்தர்களின் முழக்கம் : காகபுசண்டரின் பெருநூல் காவியம் 1000 -ல் யோகியின் நிலை". Gurumuni.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  14. Kanniks Kannikeswaran. "Temples of Tamilnadu, India (S3)". Templenet.com. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  15. "Sri Kaagapujandar Guru Peedam, Kaga Ashram, Thiruvannamalai".
  16. "Siddhar Temple, Madambakkam, Chennai suburb". Greenmesg.org. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  17. "Sri Ramani Guruji, Narbhavee, Nadi, Naadi, Nadi Astrology, Arulvanam.org". www.arulvanam.org.
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